Video: A lion escapes from a circus in Rome, and the government orders neighbors “not to leave their homes”

Italian city on Saturday Ladispoli – Close to Rome – still exists Warning after the lion escapes from the circus In Viale Mediterraneo. Between fear and curiosity, the neighbors photographed the animal as it walked on the sidewalks of houses.

Alessandro GrandoThe mayor of the city, which has a population of 40,000, posted a state of alarm on social media It asked residents to stay in their homes Until the animal was caught.

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The mayor wrote: “A lion escaped from the circus,” noting that the cat was spotted in a stream near the place where it escaped. “We ask you to be very careful and Avoid any travel until further notice“he added.

Neighbors filmed the cat walking in the streets.

“Circus employees are running out CapturesWith police support on site. The official reiterated: Please pay maximum attention and avoid traveling until further notice.

The mayor received Critics Because there is a circus with this type of animal in the city. In response, he said he did not hire him but “arrived independently.”

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“Circuses with animals should not exist. It is a humiliating and brutal scene. “Man and his decadence,” wrote User X (Twitter). Another woman commented on the social network, saying: “I hope the solution is a soothing arrow and not a desperate dose.”